CNN disclosed that the U.S. has burned through nearly four-fifths of its THAAD missile inventory.
On Thursday, President Donald Trump said that the United States has “massive” amounts of munitions, especially of certain types. His comments came one day after a CNN report on U.S. weapons shortages following intensive military campaign against Iran.
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“The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types. Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed,” he posted on Truth Social.
“Defense companies are building the largest number of plants and factories in our country’s history. The ‘leakers’ of these treasonous statements are being hunted down. Long term jail sentences will be sought!,” Trump added.
On Tuesday, CNN, citing two sources familiar with the latest inventory report, disclosed that the U.S. military has burned through nearly four-fifths of its THAAD missile inventory compared to pre-war numbers and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the Iran war.
US DEPLETES 80% of CRITICAL AIR DEFENSE MISSILES after IRAN WAR — CNN
THAAD STOCKPILES ‘DANGEROUSLY LOW’ — HALF of PATRIOT MISSILES SPENT
FOUR-FIFTHS of 452 THAADs USED UP — PENTAGON had 2,200 Patriots BEFORE WAR https://t.co/KydkZHqwRs pic.twitter.com/FzcD40GYuT
— RT (@RT_com) August 4, 2026
The inventory report also noted that the stockpile issue was raised again prior to Trump’s decision last weekend to cancel new strikes on Iran. The U.S. Army has also used “virtually all” of its highly accurate long-range, surface-to-air weapons during the conflict, CNN stated.
According to a report by the Washington Post on Wednesday, Trump at the presidential retreat Camp David last week vented anger at U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that he thought the munitions issue “had been fixed.”
Trump demanded answers from Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages that threaten to limit military options with Iran, the newspaper said.
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